Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
To control one's dreams and to live 'out there' what is impossible in real life -- a truly tempting idea. Some persons -- so-called lucid dreamers -- can do this. Researchers have discovered that the brain area which enables self-reflection is larger in lucid dreamers. Thus, lucid dreamers are possibly also more self-reflecting when being awake.